Fortuna europea de Lucrecio

  • Michael von Albrecht
Keywords: Latin literature, Lucretius, Classical tradition

Abstract

Several aspects of Lucretius’work are addressed: Cicero’s possible role as an editor, the scarcity of manuscripts, Lucretius’ supposed absence from medieval tradition, his authority as a poetic model of sublime style, his power of observation, his alleged atheism, his deification of Epicurus (with its echoes, Christian and secular), and the liberating effect of his teachings from the early Church to the modern age. Further considerations serve to assess his impact on the development of modern sciences.

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Published
2002-01-01
How to Cite
Albrecht M. v. (2002). Fortuna europea de Lucrecio. Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios Latinos, 22(2), 333. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CFCL/article/view/CFCL0202220333A
Issue
Vol. 22 No. 2 (2002)
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